 | Postmarks for Towns With Plant Names |
Displayed here are postal cancellations from U. S. post offices in towns with plants names. The post offices may be active or discontinued. The postmarks are illustrated below alphabetically in subject categories. Excluded are towns that have plant names with extra letters or words such as forest, grove, orchard, ridge, ville, etc. Included are tree names followed by the word tree.
This is a work in progress. When I can identify new towns with plant names and obtain postmarks from them, I will add them to this exhibit.
Abbreviations
DPO - discontinued post office.
OPN - old post office name, replaced by a new or revised name.
SIC - spelling is different from standard plant spelling.
CONTENTS
| Introduction & Flowers | Smaller Plants | Larger Plants | Trees |
FLOWERS
Azalea, OR
 | Hand cancellation: "AZALEA, OR 97410 DEC 31 1981". |
 | Hand cancellation: "AZALEA, OR 97410 MAY 31 1990". |
 | Hand cancellation: "AZALEA, OR 97410 USPS JAN 12 2006". |
 | Hand cancellation: "AZALEA, OR 97410 USPS AUG 21 2020". |
Azalia, MI
[SIC]
 | Hand cancellation: "AZALIA, MICH. MAY 29 1934". |
Bellflower, CA
 | Machine cancellation: "BELLFLOWER, CALIF. MAY 19 1938". |
 | Machine cancellation: "BELLFLOWER, CALIF. JUN 5 1944". |
 | Hand cancellation: "BELLFLOWER, CALIF. FEB 28 1987 ( 1 )". |
 | Hand cancellation: "BELLFLOWER, CA 90706 USPS MAR 28 2023". |
Bellflower, IL
 | Hand cancellation: "BELLFLOWER, IL 61724 USPS NOV 7 2022". |
Bellflower, MO
 | Hand cancellation: "BELLFLOWER POST OFFICE, BELLFLOWER, MO 93333 NOV 7 2022". |
Bluebell, UT
 | Hand cancellation on front & back: "BLUEBELL, UT 84007 USPS AUG 24 2020". |
Carnation, WA
 | Hand cancellation: "CARNATION, WA 98014 USPS FEB 28 1989". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CARNATION, WA 98014-9998 SEP 2 2020". |
Cosmos, MN
 | Hand cancellation: "COSMOS, MN 56228 USPS AUG 17 2020". |
Dahlia, NM
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation on cut piece: "DAHLIA, N. MEX. AUG 24 1948". |
 | Hand cancellation on cut piece: "DAHLIA, N. MEX. MAR 20 1958". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DAHLIA, N. MEX. FEB 10 1962". |
Gladiola, NM
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "GLADIOLA, N. MEX. JAN 27 1939". |
Goldenrod, FL
 | Hand cancellation: "GOLDENROD, FL USPS MAY 24 1990". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GOLDENROD, FL 32733-9998 AUG 24 2020". |
Lantana, FL
 | Machine cancellation: "LANTANA, FLA. NOV 14 1959". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LANTANA, FL 33462 USPS AUG 14 2020". |
Larkspur, CA
 | Hand cancellation: "LARKSPUR, CALIF. JUN 14 1949 | 1 |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LARKSPUR, CALIF. AUG 5 1949 | 1 |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LARKSPUR, CALIF. MAR 21 1956 | 1 |". |
 | Machine cancellation: "LARKSPUR, CALIF. MAR 26 1962". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LARKSPUR, CA 94939 DEC 11 1976". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LARKSPUR, CA 94939 FEB 3 1983". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LARKSPUR, CA USPO APR 4 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LARKSPUR, CA USPO AUG 15 1989". |
Larkspur, CO
 | Hand cancellation: "LARKSPUR, COLO. JAN 24 1920". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LARKSPUR, CO 80118 NOV 9 1982". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LARKSPUR, CO 80118 DEC 28 1990". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LARKSPUR, CO 80118 USPS AUG 17 2020". |
Lily, KY
 | Hand cancellation: "LILY, KY 40740 AUG 11 2020". |
Lily, WI
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "LILY, WIS. APR 13 1941". |
Lotus, CA
 | Hand cancellation: "LOTUS, CAL. SEP 21 1912". |
 | Hand cancellation on cut piece: "LOTUS, CALIF. FEB 7 1930". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LOTUS, CA 95651 AUG 13 1971". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LOTUS, CA 95651 JAN 19 1984". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LOTUS, CA 95651 MAY 16 1989". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LOTUS, CA 95651 NOV 1997". |
Marigold, CA
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "MARIGOLD, CALIF. SEP 14 1928". |
Mayflower, AR
 | Hand cancellation: "MAYFLOWER, AR 72106 USPS OCT 31 2022". |
Orchid, VA
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "ORCHID, VA 23117 SEP 30 1974". |
Pearblossom, CA
 | Hand cancellation: "PEARBLOSSOM, CA 93553 JUN 13 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PEARBLOSSOM, CA 93553 USPS NOV 2 2015". |
Rose, NY
 | Hand cancellation: "ROSE, N.Y. JUL 29 1901". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ROSE, N.Y. MAR 10 1917". |
 | Hand cancellation on back: "ROSE, N.Y. MAY 3 1929". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ROSE, NY 14542-9998 MAR 22 2021". |
Sunflower, AZ
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "SUNFLOWER, ARIZ. FEB 20 1948". |
 | This cacheted cover features Sunflower, Arizona. Hand cancellation: "SUNFLOWER, ARIZ. MAR 22 1948". |
Verbena, AL
 | Hand cancellation: "VERBENA POST OFFICE 36091 USPS AUG 21 2020". |
This cacheted cover is for the first day of issue of five different Flowering Trees illustrated 32 cents postage stamps: Southern Magnolia, Blue Paloverde, Yellow Poplar, Prairie Crab Apple, and Pacific Dogwood. Special hand slogan cancellation: "NEW YORK, NY 10199 MAR 19 1998 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |". |
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